Goldialocks it has to to with Indians they used tie a sac to a tree limb and place the baby in it so that the wind would gently rock the baby to sleep
My God what kind of world do we even live in Okay, the thought of having wind blow me to sleep in a sac on a tree can be pretty amusing and entertaining, but a baby and using the same tree meant for hanging? Asdfghjkl WHY DON'T YOU BURN THE TREE AND THROW MY ASHES INTO A WELL WHILE YOU'RE AT IT D:
Baa Baa Black Sheep The meanings behind Baa Baa Black sheep revolve around the British wool industry, there are two English kings behind the story; King Edward I and King Edward II. King Edward I was the Plantagenet King, he would have been 'The Master' in the nursery rhyme and imposed a wool export tax in 1275 which would likely have been one third of all wool leaving England. Tax collectors were based at every port in the country. The black sheep may have been someone intending to smuggle wool out of England but once challenged he declared he had three bags of wool, one was for The Master (King Edward I). The other theory involves King Edward II (1307-1327). England was renowned for producing top quality sheep and the finest wool in Europe. Wool was just the raw material and to convert it to cloth it was sent to more skilled workers in Flanders, Bruges and Lille. Rather than teaching the skills of those Flemish weavers and dyers to English workers King Edward is alleged to have supported the export of wool and deprived his own people work. His great black wig could have been the 'black sheep'. The real meaning of Goosey Goosey Gander Goosey Goosey Gander where shall I wander, Upstairs, downstairs and in my lady's chamber There I met an old man who wouldn't say his prayers, I took him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs. The true meaning The 'lady's chamber' was the room that belonged to a lady of high status. In the manors and mansions the lady of the house would have her own chamber. The origins of Goosey Goosey Gander are believed to date back to the 16th century. To escape torture ans execution Catholic priests were force to hide in 'Priest Holes' , these were very small secret rooms purposely converted in many large houses in England There would be secret panels in a wall that led to a corridor or stairs to a cell like room and the gentry afforded prests the facilities to hide from theor persecutors. However if they were caught, both the priest and any members of any family who were found harbouring the priests were also executed. It was a test of faith for the kind families who attempted to save the priests from execution and put themselves at risks. Many old houses still thave the bolt holes even to this very day. The moral in Goosey Goosey Gander's lyrics dictate that anyone failing to say their prayers correctly ...in a Protestant way, not catholic would fall foul (pardon the pun). Georgie Porgie Pudding and Pie Kissed the girls and made them cry! George Villiers was 1st duke of Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628). It is said that King James I and Villiers were lovers, James apparently nicknamed Villiers "Steenie" relating to St. Stephen because the Holy Bible mentions him as having the "face of an angel", clearly this is what King James thought of George Villiers. Villier's had many affairs including one with the Queen of France who was married to the King Louis XIII this affair was featured in the novel 'The Three Musketeers' by Alexander Dumas. He helped to arrange the marriage of King James' son to the French Catholic princess Henrietta Maria who later became King Charles I . Because of this favor, the King overlooked many unorthodox political schemes, plots and private liaisons by 'Georgie Porgie' but Members of Parliament eventually lost their patience and demanded the King ceased his support. for "Georgie Porgie". The Members of Parliament could have 'come out to play' whilst Georgie Porgie 'ran away' from all the controversy. The girls cried because their romantic liaison with Villiers was but brief. The true meaning of Little Jack Horner. Little Jack Horner sat in the corner Eating his Christmas pie, He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum And said "What a good boy am I!" Jack Horner was indeed a real person, he was employed as a Steward to The Bishop of Glastonbury (Richard Whiting 1461 - 1539) The Steward would have been an 'estates manager', a very important and extremely trusted position, managing the household, accounts and collecting taxes. This particular estate, Glastonbury was the largest and wealthiest Abbey in England. It was a Benedictine Monastery and like all monasteries in those days it owned extensive land, property and manors in its county, this one is Somerset. We are looking at the time between 1536 and 1540 when King Henry VIII had fallen out with the Pope and broken away from the Catholic Church. Thomas Cromwell was the Chief Minister to the King and he was busy overseeing the systematic demolition of all Monasteries throughout England. The monasteries were rich in gold and silver as well as land, this looting brought all this catholic owned treasure and monastic lands to Henry VIII. Up until 1539 Glastonbury had escaped seizure and was the last religious house left in Somerset. The Bishop knew his days were numbered and desperately sought a way of saving the Abbey from destruction and looting. Henry VIII wasn't adverse to a bribe and the Bishop thought he would take advantage of this side of the King. He ordered his Steward, Jack Horner to take a gift of very large pie, to the King, but within the pie was twelve title deeds to various English manorial estates. Why this elaborate smuggling? valuables were routinely hidden in many ways to thwart robbers, personally I would have thought a pie would have been a very tasty dish for thieves! Jack Horner doubted that the bribe would work, twelve deeds against the entire Abbey and all its land? So he chose to steal the deeds of the manor of Mells, this being the prime land; the real 'plum' of the twelve manors. The bribe was rejected by the King, as Horner suspected it would be and The Bishop was consequently arrested and convicted of treason, the crime was acting against the crown and remaining loyal to Rome. Little Jack Horner himself was one of the 'twelve good men and true' on the jury and found Bishop Whiting guilty. This action resulted in the sentencing of his former employer to death, by being hung, drawn and quartered on Glastonbury Tor. King Henry sent his men to destroy the Abbey. Horner moved into the Manor of Mells. It is questionable as to whether Horner really did steal the deeds to the Manor of Mellsor ; did he put in his thumb and pull out a plumb? Or was he rewarded with them for helping the crown? Nobody really knows. But the Manor of Mells did really become the property of the Horner family and they lived there right up until the 20th century Mary, Mary Quite Contrary The Mary referred to in this nursery rhyme is Bloody Mary, the daughter of King Henry VIII. Queen Mary was infamous for her bloody executions, as a staunch Catholic she executed those who continually declared their Protestant faith. The growing garden was indeed an ever expanding graveyard occupied by murdered protestant martyrs. The flowers were grave markings - "how does your garden grow?" - We are told that silver bells and cockle shells help to grow those flowers. They were instruments of torture; the silver bells were thumbscrews and when turned to the point of crushing the bones, a confession, admission or denial would be extracted that provided the evidence against them, leading to execution. Cockleshells had the same effects, these were attached to protestant's private parts and squeezed, again inducing sufficient evidence against them.. What of 'maids all in a row"? - This was the original guillotine named 'The Maiden" and during mass executions many of these were placed in a row and used to dispatch the protestant martyrs. The real meaning of Humpty Dumpty Fifteenth century England described someone who was obese as a Humpty Dumpty. Perhaps the image of Humpty Dumpty was really made famous by the illustrations 'Alice through the looking glass'. There's more to it though! Humpty Dumpty was a massive cannon, many big cannons had names. Humpty Dumpty cannon was used during the English Civil War , we're looking at a date range of 1642 - 1649. It's roll was part of the Siege of Colchester which lasted between 13th June 1648 and 27th August 1648. Colchester is famous today for its Roman occupation but during the English Civil War it was strongly fortified by the Royalists, subsequently laid to siege by the Parliamentarians, also known as Roundheads. Imagine a walled town with a castle and a few stone churches, the town itself was protected by the city wall. St Mary's Church.stood adjacent the city wall and in its shadow was Humpty Dumpty - the cannon. On June 15th 1648 'One-Eyed' Jack Thompson fired the first shot in anger. Humpty Dumpty is sitting on the wall During two day of July 14th / July 15th 1648 The Royalist fort within the walls at St Mary's church is blown to pieces and Humpty Dumpty is destroyed. Humpty Dumpty took a great fall. All the King's Horses, and all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. The Royalists, or Cavaliers were those mentioned in the rhyme - 'all the King's men', they made every effort to raise Humpty Dumpty on to another part of the wall but it was far too heavy, even for the war horses. The Real Meaning of Mary Had a Little Lamb Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go. The meaning to "Mary Had a Little Lamb" can only be based on the story of Jesus; In John 1:29 it says "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! " Mary was his mother, the Virgin Mary, Jesus was pure 'his fleece was white as snow' the last two lines relate to the Holy Spirit always being present wherever you are; And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go.
A lot of nursery rhymes have fucked up meanings ... Are people just now catching on? Humpty Dumpty Fly Away (The Ladybug Song) Etc. All really messed up.
To be honest, in my childhood, the only nursery rhyme I ever heard of was 'humpty dumpty'. The rest nobody told me of and I actually learned them by the fucked up theories, save for a few. These aren't really a shock to me though, all rhymes are fucked up, to some extent, at least.
I thought it was this random time in life where , when like Ring around the rosey was like a skin Disease kinda thing and pocket full of poseys was for , People would put Poseys (Flowers) in the there pocket and when the person died it would stink real bad so they would smell the poseys an the Ashes are People ashes after being creamated annd All fall down, they are dead. That's what my social studies teacher told my class 4 weeks ago
The ring around the Rosie means the ring shaped wounds left by the infection the posies were flowers they stuck in there pocket to get rid of the stench the ashes were rubbed on the sores as a treatment and all fall down means they died
"Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack took Jill behind the tree and now they have a daughter." Is the only version I ever knew of the Jack and Jill one...
Semi Charmed Kind of Life by Third Eye Blind is about crystal meth usage. And all us youngsters of the 90s had no clue such an uptempo song could talk about a devastating drug